Stepped Up Training with a Message: B-52 bombers operating from Andersen AFB, Guam, earlier this month flew a mission over South Korea as part of a training exercise, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters on Monday. The bombers’ presence...

The Defense Department on Monday announced the Healthy Base Initiative, a one-year demonstration project to gauge the ability of a test set of DOD installations to create environments that can sustain healthy lifestyles. “Our vision of success is an installation...

The Defense Department spends more than $50 billion annually on the military health system, said Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, on Monday. “The military communities are microcosms of broader American society,” he explained during a March...

Despite appeals from the Pentagon’s civilian leadership and the service Chiefs that Congress allow another BRAC round, House lawmakers charged with overseeing any further base closures expressed skepticism towards the idea. Additional base closures would “harm military power” and the...

Jeh Johnson, the Defense Department's former general counsel, said on Monday he remains a "skeptic" of the need to establish a national security court of federal judges—often dubbed a "drone court"—tasked with approving lethal counterterrorism operations. "The idea of a national security court is worth serious consideration," said Johnson during a March 18 speech at the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School in New York City. However, "we must be realistic about the degree of added credibility such a court can provide," he added. The "advisability" of such a court depends on the scope of what it's asked to do, said Johnson. He highlighted three points to consider when mulling this issue. First, the United States should continue striving for transparency. Second, targeted lethal force is least controversial when the US military carries it out as part of a congressionally authorized armed conflict. Anything else, he said, "looks to the public to lack any boundaries, and lends itself to the suspicion that it is an expedient substitute for criminal justice." Finally, the President should "institutionalize" his decision-making process, said Johnson. (Johnson's prepared remarks)

The 74th Fighter Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga., recently became the first A-10C unit to field the Helmet Mounted Cueing System, announced base officials. “It will be a great advantage for the pilots,” said Scott Smither, HMCS technical specialist, in...

Maj. Joseph Scholtz, a member of Air Force Reserve Command’s 706th Fighter Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev., recently became the first Air Force Reservist to fly the F-35A strike fighter, according to a base release. He is an operational test...

China became the fifth-largest exporter of major conventional arms worldwide during the five-year period ending in 2012, displacing Britain from that spot, announced the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute on Monday, citing new data on international arms transfers. This marks...

A recently formed non-profit group aims to support the refurbishment of a World War II B-29 bomber named Doc and its return to flying condition, according to a release from the organization. “This airplane is a national treasure,” said Jeff...